Mapleshade's Return

by Cinderfeather21

Mapleshade was reborn as Maplekit, daughter to Dovewing. With no knowledge of her former self, she realizes that the path that she wishes as medicine cat apprentice is not what she wants, but to find love and to raise a family of her own and climb to the top and become leader. But her past self haunts her dreams with memories of her losing her kits and being banished.

Stormkit blinked open his eyes for the first time. He glanced over at his sister, his grey fur all fluffed out. Grinning, he pounced onto her, and she blinked her eyes open.

mon! No fair, I was asleep!Momma!Yes dear?Stormkit woke me up!I just wanted to have a bit of fun!s voice was a light purr. s alright, you can go back to sleep. Stormkit, don The leaves at the entrance of the den rustled, a grey tom with blind eyes appearing.

He asked.

re fine.I brought you some borage to help get your milk he purred. Maplekit paused

t want to be a warrior! I wanna be a medicine cat!Maybe Jayfeather would take you onMomma, I he called, his sister trailing behind.

s go see the medicine den!FineAh!Don He said, urgency in his voice.

sorry Jayfeather Maplekit lowered herself to the ground.

when I be your apprentice?You he asked

she squeaked.

Jayfeather sighed. The two bounded off back to the nursery, tired.

Maplekit mewed through tired yawns.

s great, dear!Now curl up and get a bit of rest. Exhausted, Stormkit and Maplekit curled up together like a lump of grey, white, and orange fur, their chests heaving together slightly. Dovewing purred, wrapping herself around them, and fell asleep.